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Squat Depth Recommendations: Based on All Available Research

Levels of Evidence are Flawed

Muscular Endurance Training Deprioritized

Cost Comparison: Top Corrective Exercise Certification Programs.

Circuit Training for Hypertrophy, Strength, and Power?

Using Research for Better Practice: A Decision Theory and Information Theory Approach

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Muscular Endurance Training Deprioritized

Using Research for Better Practice: A Decision Theory and Information Theory Approach

Levels of Evidence are Flawed

Correcting an Asymmetrical Weight Shift (Lateral Pelvic Shift or Tilt)

New Research is NOT Better Research

Range of Motion (ROM) and Hypertrophy: Systematic Review

Scholarly Articles

Drop Sets: Comprehensive Systematic Review and Training Recommendations

Using Research for Better Practice: A Decision Theory and Information Theory Approach

Active versus Passive: Is Exercise more Effective than Manual Therapy?

There is a Single Best Approach to Physical Rehabilitation.

Levels of Evidence are Flawed

Muscular Endurance Training Deprioritized

Cost Comparison

The "Real Cost" of Manual Therapy Certifications

Cost Comparison: Top Corrective Exercise Certification Programs.

How Much Does a Personal Training Certification Cost (Including Hidden Fees)?

Research and Evidence-based Practice

New Research is NOT Better Research

Meta-analysis Problems: Why do so many imply that nothing works?

There is a Single Best Approach to Physical Rehabilitation.

Levels of Evidence are Flawed

Using Research for Better Practice: A Decision Theory and Information Theory Approach

Strength and Athletic Performance

Drop Sets: Comprehensive Systematic Review and Training Recommendations

Judging a Personal Trainer by Appearance

Periodization Training: Who needs it?

The Best Weight Lifting Tempo: Maximum Velocity Concentrics

Should You Perform Sets to Failure?

Are Olympic Lifts the Best Choice for Power Development?

Therapeutic Interventions and Manual Techniques

There is a Single Best Approach to Physical Rehabilitation.

Active versus Passive: Is Exercise more Effective than Manual Therapy?

False Narratives, Nocebo, and Negative Expectations do NOT affect Manual Therapy Outcomes: Research Confirmed

Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) is Relatively Ineffective: Research Confirmed

Myths About Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Motion, Palpation, Assessment, and Treatment

Cavitations, Popping Joints, and Relationship with Joint Manipulation Outcomes

Certification and Accreditation

Study Tips That Work: Evidence-Based Strategies Beyond Memorization

NCCA-accredited Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Exams: Meta-analysis of Topics (Domains)

How Much Does a Personal Training Certification Cost (Including Hidden Fees)?

Cost Comparison: Top Corrective Exercise Certification Programs.

The "Real Cost" of Manual Therapy Certifications

The Best Personal Training Certification?

Kinesiology (Functional Roles of Muscles)

Kinesiology of the Ankle

Kinesiology of the Elbow

Kinesiology of the Hip

Kinesiology of the Knee

Kinesiology of the Trunk

Kinesiology of the Shoulder and Scapula

Critical Review

Critical Review of "Anthropometrical Considerations for Customizing the Squat Pattern"

Critique of "A Critical Evaluation of the Trigger Point Phenomenon"

Research Corner

Anatomy of the Hip Capsule and Muscular Attachments

Sensory Innervation of the Ankle Joint

Arm Weights and Increased Cadence Improve Activation of Posterior Oblique Subsystem

Comparing Upper and Lower Serratus Anterior Activation in Different Manual Muscle Testing Positions

Comparison of Electromyographic Activity of the Superior and Inferior Portions of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle During Common Therapeutic Exercises

Force transmission through thoracolumbar fascia with passive and active motion of latissimus dorsi

Anatomy

Kinesiology of the Ankle

Kinesiology of the Elbow

Kinesiology of the Hip

Kinesiology of the Knee

Kinesiology of the Shoulder and Scapula

Kinesiology of the Trunk

Assessment

Manual Muscle Testing: Introduction

Goniometry: Introduction

Special Tests: Introduction

Corrective Exercise

Introduction to Activation Exercise

Overactive Synergists Cheat Sheet

Adductors: Release and Lengthening

Guidelines for Self-Administered Release Techniques

Joint Mobilizations: Introduction

Introduction to Mobility Techniques

Op/Ed

Just because you're right, doesn't mean I'm wrong

Quotes That Inspire

Postural Dysfunction & Movement Impairment

Introduction to Postural Dysfunction and Movement Impairment

Lower Leg Corrective Exercise and Sample Routine

Lumbo Pelvic Hip Complex Corrective Exercise and Sample Routine

Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Corrective Exercise and Sample Routine

Sacroiliac Joint Motion and Predictive Model of Dysfunction

Upper Body Corrective Exercise and Sample Routine

Q & A

“Adduction” vs. “Horizontal Adduction”

Ankle and Wrist Weights for Weight Loss

Breathing During a Crunch

Does your blood get thicker in the cold, and does that have an effect on my cardiovascular performance?

Flexion and Extension of the Shoulder and Hip

How Do I Memorize Kinesiology?

Questionable Exercises

Introduction

Kettle Bell Windmills

Lat Pull Down

Leg Curls and Extensions

Leg Raises, Sit-Ups, and Core Exercise That Lock Your Feet Down

Shoulder Press

Strength Training

Asymmetrical Weight Shift (Left) & the Novice Client

Lower-Leg Dysfunction and the Recreational Athlete

LPHC Dysfunction and Weight Loss

Upper Body Dysfunction and the Beach Body

Crunch Progression

Side Plank Progression